Hi Chris, good luck to Stephen and you with this device. I hope it is a successful venture. I welded together some mild steel U channel and can confine 4 frames within the stracks. Then I use my steam cleaner pressure washer combo to clean them. I only have 10 hives, so this works for me. I just need to come up with a better way to apply wax onto the foundations.... Cheers, Peter
@KiwiWildman
7 ай бұрын
Hi Peter, how do you apply the wax? I just use a small paint roller. Cheers Chris
@pgoessnitzer
7 ай бұрын
Hi Chris! At first I just used a brush, that was not very efficient and was quite messy. Then my daughter suggested I use a small roller, used for painting trim. Of course this worked much better. I'm always looking to see if there is a better way to do things. Luckily, I don't have a huge volume of frames. Thanks for sharing your method, sounds like I'm on the same track. Cheers, Peter
@robinkennedy9974
7 ай бұрын
dip the foundation in and out of a tank of hot water with melted wax floating on the surface. Never done it myself but a guy in Alabama or Georgia has a video out there. Seemed to work really well.
@KiwiWildman
7 ай бұрын
Hi Peter, check out my Ep 46 if you want to see how I use a roller, I'm sure there are better ways, but this works for me :) Cheers
@KiwiWildman
7 ай бұрын
Episode 46 kzitem.info/news/bejne/y6ysmqRqaYdqh5g
@gallowaylights
7 ай бұрын
Bingo!😂
@richardkivler1219
2 ай бұрын
When will theses be available for purchase and at what price😂
@KiwiWildman
2 ай бұрын
Hi, they are available now, the contact details for enquiries are in the description. Cheers
@BeekeepinginNorthernOntario
7 ай бұрын
very interesting.
@robinkennedy9974
7 ай бұрын
Hey Chris, i think the dog was looking for its ear plugs, Rob
@KiwiWildman
7 ай бұрын
Haha, yes probably. Or her marbles.....
@charlesoneill466
7 ай бұрын
What will it cost?
@KiwiWildman
7 ай бұрын
Contact Stephen, his details are in the description. Cheers
@UltFrizz
7 ай бұрын
use a hot water blaster
@KiwiWildman
7 ай бұрын
Yes, it would work well with hot water, but that would increase the running costs quite a bit. Offsetting that is that it would probably clean the frames faster. Everybody will have their own take on the best way to use it, as beekeepers tend to do :)
@UltFrizz
7 ай бұрын
But I must say, for me time is money. Replacement cost of a frame and foundation is cheaper then purchasing a machine and spending the time cleaning. I would rather spend time with my family which is precious.
@KiwiWildman
7 ай бұрын
Fair point, everybody's circumstances are different. Larger operations with staff can use a tool like this to keep their team usefully occupied in the off season.
@irenedjapa8805
7 ай бұрын
A trade secret haul the Chinese are going to see it and it's going to be over
@KiwiWildman
7 ай бұрын
Yes, people will copy, not just the Chinese. So we have to do it better than anyone else. Nothing new in that :)
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